NFL Players To Use Tablet Computers During Games 107
An anonymous reader writes A $400 million partnership between the NFL and Microsoft that replaces the old method of studying opponents from the sidelines using printed black-and-white photos with tablet computers is just one of the hi-tech upgrades to the NFL this year. From the article: "The referees are also going wireless so they can talk with each other without huddling, and coaches will sport new Bose headsets. But the appearance of Microsoft Surface tablets marks the first time players and coaches can legally use such electronic devices on the field during the game. The tablets will come into play for the first time Sunday night, when the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills play in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio."
NFL and Microsoft, lol? (Score:5, Funny)
Next year in NFL:
- Start is removed. The game starts when a player can run through 20 squares of pointlessness to find the same option.
- Ball is replaced with a square cube. Showing adverts from Microsoft
- NFL fans are now forced to upgrade their TV's to support StupidX 12.0. They cant watch it otherwise.
Oh i so could go on for a long time, but, dinners ready, and, i really couldnt give a shit about either company :)
Re:How long before ... (Score:5, Funny)
At the New England Patriots opening game would be my guess.
Re:American football (Score:3, Funny)
Re:American football (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Bury the lede (Score:4, Funny)
I wonder what they will charge for it.
Well, I've answered my own question... $200 to $300 bucks, and not only available on XBOX but other games and devices as well. But only to those who "qualify".
bad idea (Score:2, Funny)
Won't they get broken with all the shoving and tackling? They better get some good screen protectors.
But you know who won't be using tablet computers during games? Hockey players. Because hockey players are the goddamn honey badgers of sport. Last year, a hockey player died on the friggin' bench, and they revived him and he went back into the game. Some player for Boston, the big Serb, I think, hooked a guy with his stick, on purpose, from behind right in the nuts and no penalty was called. Hockey players are some no-fuck-giving tough guys, and they won't be using tablet computers any time soon, except maybe to grab one out of a fan's hands to crack it over an opposing player's nose.
Re:But what about open source? (Score:4, Funny)
I mean, can Linux do this?
Pay 400 million dollars for the exposure? I doubt it. It was hard enough to pay for a single ad in the Wall Street Journal.
Wow. (Score:4, Funny)
Neat idea, but shouldn't they be concentrating on the game and not playing "Learning my ABCs with Mickey"?
Football? Do you mean Head-Brick? (Score:4, Funny)